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NIGHTHAWK XR 500 pro gaming
NIGHTHAWK XR500 has been acting up whereby the ports and the wifi has no internet connectivity and yet all the lights on modem show white as in all connected with internet. After i switch router off a...
What Firmware version is currently loaded?
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
What devices do you have all connected?
What channels are you using? Auto? Try Auto and 48 on 5Ghz. Or try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and 40 to 48 channel on 5Ghz.
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?
Has a power off for 1 minute then back ON with the ISP modem and router been performed since last update?
Be sure to restart your network in this sequence:
Turn off and unplug modem.
Turn off router and computers.
Plug in and turn on modem. Wait 2 minutes for it to connect.
Turn on the router and wait 2 minutes for it to connect.
Turn on computers and rest of network.
ASHRUF7550 wrote:
NIGHTHAWK XR500 has been acting up whereby the ports and the wifi has no internet connectivity and yet all the lights on modem show white as in all connected with internet. After i switch router off and on its back to normal. Happening every second day and been going on for a year now. I have even changed ISP providers with a new fibre line as well with no joy.